New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-11-20
days stand aghast in silent wonder. No wonder the
present generation somewhat feeble when tno ias
cxerted Itself to extent SO amazing.
METROPOLITAN MUSEUM ART SCHOOLS

THE WORK TRAINING ARTIsT-ARTIsANs
1t Is to DO hoped that the increasing prosperity VI
the Metropolitan Museum may TO shared by tho
Metropolitan Museum Art Schools. The new quart
ers Of the schools al Third ave. AMI Foryninth-
ST. where The superintendent, Mr.. J. Ward stlmson.
NAV be addressed. These schools established
nv the trustees OF the Museum to furnish superior
opporf untles moderate cost for thorough instruction
I'm color design modelling, frce-hand, architectural
cabinet and mechanical drawing, and such aIed
fields in chased hammered metals carved Work,
files textiles etc. as harmonously combine creative
art taste with practical industrial Skill having In
view the welfare of that large class OF practical
artists or artistic artisans who distinguished from
amateurs abroad by the 'artistes OuyIfers' or
artist artIs ans and who INDUSTRIOUS selfsuppor-
ing and iul wokcr In art, contribute so eSsehia'
to its growth, and form the OASIS oi inc hauon
artistic wealth. 4 variety Of instruction Is gwen
in flecn or moro different classes under specialists.
There are a 80 collateral lectures privileges OF
museum consultation, prizes, diplomas and opportu-
mites for the sale OF carefully selected school work.
The purpose expressed in the prospectus is most
laudablc 1t cannot be too onen repeated that mo
sooner We rid ourselves OF an Lea Of art something
apart from ami foreign 10 the routine OF our daly Nes
tho sooner we shall begin TO have a Olthy popular
appreciaton OF art Something has been done IN
This direction and the poor can now surround them-
selves with some suggestions OF beauty "mch "ouu
have been beyond their reach a generation since
tbe n,relv academic art schools too ofcn pcrpetu-
ate an idea OF art vague abstraction, "hch II
IN no realized i'm the form Of costly painting or
\ statue The teaching of applied art which began
many years ag, AT South KcnSngt0n, and T. carfe' on
throughout Germany, France ami Ee.gium has pr"''.
IA hc an educator Of taste "a well az souI'e vi
ur,.tical benefits American manufacturers VIII
do we'll 10 study tie actual results OF inc oou'h
Kcnsnrton work a. shown, for example, IN ih'
DEVELOPMENT Of certain phases Of the SILK franc III
England and the bull Ing up Of other lndus'rl'S'
This j. not a mat err ~ sentiment but o lact III pays
to cnrourag, re tca.hng Of applied art In THIS anu
o., sncb work a. ttat done By the Central
Union Of the Decorative Arts" the french ART jour
ma. 49,, the man protection OF the finer Industries
Of France ayans foreign competition In ms couh-
fry the GOV rnmcnt can do nothing and II remains LOT
r varc citizens bu-ine-s men, manufacturers, 10 ash
trrnsclvc, whether It {. not well TO spare MUG
money from the purchase Bougu creaus ana NluertS
TOR the sake Of training Ame1' an Tl-tatl-ais' WHOSE
ia tie anl skill will make early and certain Ir'uh
rpou the fac LIE. for such tr mir 4, ponds to a consd
crlbc eNtcn Amc rank ia nc marx = Oi the woIio
a, rcsarls the finer iudu,ic,. Their Is nothing ike
south Kcu-lugton I'm tt. country. nor Is ihem likely
~ be- In the near future. but The Metropolitan Museum
and art schools tho material when
u.o ,.-o 20 work with and
much can be- done II the importance OF education III
a. Piled ar become, better understood The art
school. OF the Museum AID The cocci Ions relating
e. pc,a.I. to applied at furnish substantial fouh-
daiion There (, 10 one yet to buid upon H. h"t
sooner or a.rr the training Of American artist all-
san. must rcccvc the generous encouragement
which d serve, and VII repay.